Rock Partridge vs Tan Ear

Alectoris graeca compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phasianidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Alectoris	Otidea
Species	Alectoris graeca	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rock Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway